The Denver Post editorial staff speaks out against the immigration reform bill to be considered next week in the U.S. House of Representatives [December 11, 2005, "Knee-jerk immigration reform]. They write, "Considering that Congress hasn't approved a comprehensive immigration package in almost 20 years, the sudden sense of urgency to approve an immigration bill in the House within two weeks is unsettling and unwise. We understand that lawmakers have been getting hammered by some constituents for not doing anything about our porous borders, so there's political urgency to approve something, anything, before the holiday break. But illegal immigration, which has had huge impacts on the United States, is a complex issue and warrants a full and open debate. It can't be 'solved' in mere weeks, and Congress' piecemeal approach is troublesome. The House bill, to be voted on as early as Wednesday, has a gaping hole in it: It doesn't include President Bush's guest- worker program. Bush wants to let illegals already here work for another six years before going home."
Here's an article on the Western Primary from Democrats for the West.
Colorado Luis: "It's big news that the Democratic Party task force that is studying changes to the presidential nomination process has approved the idea of adding one or two caucuses between the Iowa caucus and the New Hampshire primary. That's good because it has obviously hurt the party to let two primarily rural, overwhelmingly white states have so much weight in the process. Heck, those two states practically nominated John Kerry by themselves last time."
Political Wire: "'A Democratic commission took the first step toward dramatically revising their nomination calender today, voting to recommend that the party add caucuses before New Hampshire's primary and suggesting that more be scheduled the week after,' Hotline On Call reports."
Political Wire: "Craig Crawford notes that the propsective Democratic rivals for the 2008 presidential nomination face a strategic problem with Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY)."
Category: 2008 Presidential Election
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